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Townsend stuns No 5 seed Andreeva at US Open
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American into last 16 for first time since 2019
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Fritz survives on brutal day for American men
Taylor Townsend capped a whirlwind 48 hours at the US Open with one of the performances of her career, upsetting No 5 seed Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-2 under the lights on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the fourth round in New York for the first time since 2019 and equal her best performance at any major.
The 29-year-old American, ranked outside the top 100 in singles but world No 1 in doubles, steadied herself after a nervy start and turned the match around late in the opening set. From there she took control, rushing the net and riding the energy of a raucous crowd to win the last six games on the trot and close out a straight-sets win. It was her third career scalp of a top-10 opponent, along with victories over Simona Halep here in 2019 and Jessica Pegula in Rome last year.
